J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — I. Old Providence Island (1917)
“ Shall I submit to be kicked about a deck at the pleasure of one who fancies himself my superior? Shall I, and you, free men all, give up our delights, the clunk of guineas and the clink of glasses, the kisses of women and our fellowhip, because, forsooth, Rogers says so? ”
J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — I. Old Providence Island (1917)
“ They vilify us, the scoundrels, when there is only this difference, they rob the poor under cover of law, forsooth, and we plunder the rich under the protection of our own courage. I am a free prince and I have as much authority to make war on the whole world as he who has a hundred ships at sea and an army of a hundred thousand men in the field. ”
J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — I. Old Providence Island (1917)
“ No man leaves this ship save on my orders.” “If they cannot cross the bar neither can we,” muttered a pirate and his opinion found echoing “ayes” from many of the rest. “Then we go in the sloop,” said Bane. “What, my bullies, because Rogers has come a month too soon, are we to stay like rats in a trap and give up our freedom with our booty? Are you men or mice? Will you be governed like sneaking puppies by those who tamely submit to laws which rich men have made for their own security ”
